new car and tractor battery warranties

renovation · 09-15-2009, 09:36 PM

why is it car and tractor battery no longer are avail with more then lets say a 3 year warrienty . they use to give up to 5 years !i just bought a diehard for my rider today and best i could get was a gold with 1 year warrienty

mechmike0034 · 09-16-2009, 12:43 AM

Here's an automotive battery with a seven-year warranty and free replacement for the first 50 months...

Here's more warranty information...

One year warranty with six months free replacement on Lawn and Garden batteries...

DarkFury · 09-16-2009, 08:53 AM

I buy Interstate Batteries... and the one I currently have has an 85 month (7 year) warranty on it.

http://corporate.interstatebatteries.com/warranty/

Quote:

Within eighteen (18) months from the date of original purchase, batteries with a total warranty of 65 months, as well as batteries with part numbers: C24-XHD, C24F-XHD, C27-XHD, C27F-XHD, C50-VHD, C78DT-XHD and group sizes 29H and 31, will be replaced free of charge (except for taxes and legislatively-imposed fees, where applicable). Within 24 months from the date of original purchase, batteries with a total warranty of 75 months will be replaced free of charge (except for taxes and legislatively-imposed fees, where applicable). Within 30 months of the date of original purchase, batteries with a total warranty of 85 months will be replaced free of charge (except for taxes and legislatively-imposed fees, where applicable).* Within twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase, all marine batteries of the following types: HD24-DP, 24M-HD, 24M-RD, 24M-XHD, SRM-24, 27M-XHD, SRM-27, SRM-27B, SRM-29, will be replaced free of charge (except for taxes and legislatively imposed fees, where applicable). Within six (6) months from the date of original purchase, all other batteries will be replaced free of charge (except for taxes and legislatively imposed fees, where applicable). After the free replacement period and for the remaining number of months of designated warranty period, the original purchaser may obtain a replacement battery of similar size upon payment of a prorated charge based upon the then current published cost per month which is based on the then published List Price of the battery multiplied by the number of full months elapsed since the date of original purchase.

BTW... the "Diehard" battery of today just isn't the same as the Diehards of the past. That brand used to mean something with Sear's guarantees... but economics at Sears make that null and void now. Kinda like what happened to the Craftsman line of products as well.

Just a sign of the times I suppose.

mechmike0034 · 09-16-2009, 02:31 PM

Here's the lowdown on automotive-type batteries - a great website!

renovation · 09-16-2009, 05:59 PM

well im thinking over the winter im just going to use a battery tender like this one to keep my riding tractor battery alive.
http://autosupermart.com/store/shop/...rycharger.html

DarkFury · 09-16-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renovation

well im thinking over the winter im just going to use a battery tender like this one to keep my riding tractor battery alive.
http://autosupermart.com/store/shop/...rycharger.html

I have battery tenders on all of my vehicles... If I didn't the batteries would go dead in about a week if I didn't crank them.

In the summer, I tend not to drive my truck (higher fuel costs and no need to use the truck and it's 4x4 capabilities...)

In the winter, I don't drive my car... as it want to keep it close to "show quality" and not damage any part of it with the chemical salts that they use on the winter roads.

And my motorcycle also gets put up from mid November to about May due to weather conditions.

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renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	new car and tractor battery warranties why is it car and tractor battery no longer are avail with more then lets say a 3 year warrienty . they use to give up to 5 years !i just bought a diehard for my rider today and best i could get was a gold with 1 year warrienty __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

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09-16-2009, 02:31 PM	#4
mechmike0034 aka the keg killer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ala-effin'-bama! Posts: 2,738	Here's the lowdown on automotive-type batteries - a great website!

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renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	well im thinking over the winter im just going to use a battery tender like this one to keep my riding tractor battery alive. http://autosupermart.com/store/shop/...rycharger.html

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